National Register of Historic Places - Virginia (VA), King George County

King George County Virginia has 15 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 11 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Belle Grove, Bunche, Ralph, High School, Cleydael, Emmanuel Church and Lamb's Creek Church.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Late Woodland, 19th-Century Plantation Soc and Late Woodland Period dating back to 500.

Several famous people are associated with these King George County historic places including James Madison and Edward Thornton Tayloe.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the King George County places including John Ariss, Howard-Mitchell Construction Co., Niernsee & Neilson and Samuel N. Mayo. Prominent architectural styles found in King George Country are Colonial, Federal and Greek Revival.

Belle Grove (added 1973 - - #73002029)

On U.S. 301 , Port Conway

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Historic Person:

Madison,James

Significant Year:

1839, 1790

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1825-1849, 1750-1799

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Bunche, Ralph, High School (added 2006 - - #06000353)

Also known as VDHR File No. 048-5007

10139 James Madison Hwy. , King George

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Black, Social History, Education

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Government Office

More Information:

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Cleydael (added 1986 - - #86003495)

Also known as Quarter Neck

Off VA 206 , Weedonville

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Eagle's Nest (added 1992 - - #90002160)

Also known as DHR File No. 48-44

VA 642 E of jct. of VA 218 and VA 682 , Ambar

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Early Republic, Greek Revival, Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Funerary

Historic Sub-function:

Cemetery

Current Function:

Domestic, Funerary

Current Sub-function:

Cemetery, Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Emmanuel Church (added 1987 - - #86003593)

Also known as Emmanuel Episcopal Church

US 301 , Port Conway

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Niernsee & Neilson

Architectural Style:

Gothic Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

More Information:

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Lamb's Creek Church (added 1972 - - #72001403)

VA 607 , Sealston

Voxinferior, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Ariss,John

Architectural Style:

Colonial

Area of Significance:

Religion, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1750-1799

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

More Information:

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Marmion (added 1970 - - #70000804)

NE of jct. of SR 649 and 609 , Comorn

KudzuVine, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Art, Architecture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1750-1799, 1650-1699

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Millbank (added 2005 - - #04000845)

Also known as 048-0013

Address Restricted , Port Conway

KLOTZ, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Event

Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Historic - Non-Aboriginal

Cultural Affiliation:

Euro-American

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799, 1700-1749, 1650-1699, 1600-1649

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Funerary, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Cemetery, Manufacturing Facility, Processing, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Storage

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Funerary, Work In Progress

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Cemetery

Nanzatico (added 1969 - - #69000250)

S of jct. of SR 650 and 625 , King George Court House

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Colonial

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1750-1799

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Unknown

More Information:

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Nanzattico Archeological Site (added 2003 - - #03001091)

Also known as 44KG6

Address Restricted , Index

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Late Woodland

Period of Significance:

1500-1599, 1499-1000 AD

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Village Site

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields

Office Hall (added 1991 - - #90002164)

Also known as DHR File No. 48-16

Jct. of VA 3 and US 301 , King George Court House

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Federal

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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Powhatan Rural Historic District (added 1992 - - #92000020)

Also known as DHR File No. 48-18

Jct. of VA 607 and VA 610 , King George

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Federal, Greek Revival

Historic Person:

Tayloe,Edward Thornton

Significant Year:

1835

Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling, Sport Facility

More Information:

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Rokeby (added 2005 - - #04001544)

Also known as VDHR File #048-0019

5447 Kings Hwy , King George

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Historic Significance:

Event, Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Federal

Significant Year:

1912, 1916, 1828

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Social History, Agriculture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Animal Facility, Garden, Horticulture Facility, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Sport Facility

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Animal Facility, Garden, Horticulture Facility, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Sport Facility

More Information:

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St. Paul's Church (added 1973 - - #73002028)

W of Owens off VA 206 , Owens

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Colonial

Area of Significance:

Religion, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1750-1799

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

More Information:

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Woodlawn Historic and Archeological District (added 1991 - - #90002012)

Also known as DHR file # 48-26

Between VA 625 and the Rappahannock R., E of US 301 , Port Conway

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Georgian, Colonial Revival, Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Transportation, Agriculture, Prehistoric, Historic - Aboriginal, Architecture

Cultural Affiliation:

19th-Century Plantation Soc, Late Woodland Period

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799, 1749-1500 AD, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-500 AD

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Camp, Single Dwelling, Village Site, Water-Related

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Single Dwelling

More Information:

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